CHỦ ĐỀ II

Khối 11

I/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. war b. work c. world d. whom
2. a. use b. umbrella c. under d. utter
3. a. winter b. answer c. award d. towards
4. a. lawn b. allow c. drawing d. swimmer
5. a. student b. education c. united d. truck
6. a. sword b. sweat c. swing d. swallow
7. a. mow b. know c. dawn d. window
8. a. summer b. club c. computer d. but
9. a. suffer b. unhappy c. cup d. uniform
10. a. who b. where c. when d. why
11. a. campaign b. people c. population d. pneumonia
12. a. number b. able c. climber d. about
13. a. psychology b. prepare c. problem d. promote
14. a. comb b. combine c. combat d. combust
15. a. job b. bomb c. back d. before
16. a. two b. twenty c. twist d. twice
17. a. competition b. competitor c. contest d. question
18. a. twinkle b. twelve c. twin d. twofold
19. a. sponsored b. answered c. enjoyed d. competed
20. a. smoothly b. three c. enthusiasm d. think
II/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. volunteer b. hospital c. orphanage d. mountainous
2. a. museum b. interest c. handicapped d. difficult
3. a. participate b. organize c. voluntary d. usually
4. a. problem b. enough c. listen d. summer
5. a. example b. happiness c. advantage d. disaster
6. a. illiterate b. education c. eradicate d. minority
7. a. province b. country c. campaign d. ethnic
8. a. primary b. promotion c. effective d. consider
9. a. struggle b. lesson c. village d. remote
10.a. farming b. technique c. receive d. number
11. a. material b. activity c. society d. honorable
12. a. decide b. central c. highlands d. hundred
13. a. vacation b. relevant c. continue d. provision
14. a. area b. gradually c. literacy d. eradicate
15. a. promise b. against c. northern d. even
16. a. performance b. reciting c. important d. annual
17. a. enjoyment b. organize c. stimulate d. maximum
18. a. final b. spirit c. among d. sponsor
19. a. among b. explain c. announce d. sentence
20. a. society b. participate c. activity d. competition
III/ Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined
part; or has a close meaning to the original one.
1. Those active boys like to go _____ climbing.
 a. mountain b. mountainous c. mountainneer d. mountains
2. It’s important for children to get a good _____.
a. educate b. education c. educator d. educational
3. I think you should give it up. There is no _____ for it.
a. help b. helpful c. helpless d. helpfully
4. She stays _____ home to take care _____ her sick mother.
a. in / for b. from / at c. at / of d. for / with
5. Mary spent most her money _____ the help for the poor.
a. on b. with c. in d. with
6. Although she studied English at University, she is working _____ an accountant now.
a. for b. as c. at d. over
7. He has smoked for more than 20 years, and eventually he _____ from a lung cancer now.
a. suffers b. takes c. participates d. enters
8. It is not easy to _____ our bad habits.
a. suffer b. take care c. overcome d. spend
9. The goverments of many countries are trying to prevent a nuclear _____ at any cost.
a. disadvantage b. suffer c. war d. organization
10. The _____ have to suffer from a serious physical or mental disability.
a. educated b. handicapped c. aged d. orphans
11. Peter is busy mowing the lawn so he cannot answer the phone.
a. cutting the lawn with a knife
b. cutting the lawn with a pair of scissors
c. cutting the lawn with a sickle
d. cutting the lawn with a machine
12. They have _____ various social activities, but not all the members want to be drawn in.
a. volunteered b. spent c. participated d. organized
13. One _____ of living in the town is the lack of safe places for the children to play.
a. disadvantage b. disadvantaged
c. disadvantageous d. disadvantageously
14. Full _____ by all members is compulsory.
a. participate b. participation c. participator d. participant
15. There are many places of _____ to visit in London and Paris.
a. interest b. interesting c. interested d. interestingly
16. Those students volunteered to care _____ the sick and the aged.
a. on b. with c. in d. for
17. Did you learn the news _____ Janet?
a. with b. for c. since d. from
18. I often take part _____ social activities every weekend.
a. in b. for c. against d. over
19. More than 70 people were killed in the _____, caused when a dam burst.
a. flood b. drought c. vacation d. war
20. Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas.
a. suburb b. central c. faraway d. natural
21. New-born children always need special _____.
a. help b. care c. look d. interest
22. These cars are in a bad state. They need _____.
a. looking after b. taking care of c. repairing d. organizing
23. It is necessary to enable the audience to sit in _____ while they are watching the shows.
a. care b. suffer c. disadvantage d. comfort
 24. A _____ is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot
of people are killed.
a. disaster b. drought c. flood d. war
25. The local authorities are conducting _____ campaign to help _____ disabled.
a. a / the b. the /  c.  /  d.  / the
26. _____, he went into his office to fill in the daily time sheet.
a. Before leaving b. Before he had left
c. Before having left d. When he is leaving
27. I am used to _____ with the window open.
a. sleep b. sleeping c. having slept d. slept
28. I look forward to _____ home next month.
a. go b. have gone c. going d. having gone
29. They object _____ their plans at this late date.
a. to change b. to have changed c. to changing d. of changing
30. _____ some bad news from her family, she collapsed.
a. When heard b. When she has heard a. To heard d. On hearing
31. He is helping the police _____ their enquiries.
a. in b. at c. with d. for
32. Many students take part _____ the campaign for illiteracy eradication.
a. for b. in c. from d. on
33. When preparing _____ a report, I can never keep track of time.
a. of b. with c.on d. for
34. They have to work overtime because the requirements for _____ have not been fulfilled.
a. complete b. completion c. completed d. completely
35. The program has been conducted _____ so more and more people can read and write.
a. effect b. effective c. effectiveness d. effectively
36. The customer said, “I would like to buy a coat.”
a. The customer wanted to buy a coat.
b. The customer said to buy a coat.
c. The customer told to buy a coat.
d. The customer warned her to buy a coat.
37. The police threatened, “_____”
a. You should drive so fast. b. Not drive so fast!
c. I had better you drive so fast. d. Don’t drive so fast!
38. John _____ him my phone number.
a. invited me to give b. suggested me giving
c. said to me to give d. told me to give
39. “I would like a cup of coffee, please,” Mrs. Pike said to the waiter.
a. Mrs. Pike ordered the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee.
b. Mrs. Pike advised the waiter to drink a cup of coffee.
c. Mrs. Pike warned the waiter not to drink a cup of coffee.
d. Mrs. Pike invited the waiter to drink acup of coffee.
40. “_____?” John’s teacher advised him.
a. Why don’t you try again b. Why do you try again
c. Why did you try again d. Why must you try again
41.She seemed to be very worried because she had not received any letter _____ her family for three
months.
a. of b. from c. in d. over
42. _____ present, children under 14 are not permitted in bars.
 a. For b. On c. From d. At
43. Parents worry about the effect of films _____ their adolescents’ behavior.
a. on b. to c. in d. with
44. Most university students take part in school _____ which are held every summer.
a. acts b. actions c. activities d. actors
45. We fought for the _____ of our country.
a. honor b. honorable c. honorably d. honors
46. The workers have made _____ to the boss but he just does not seem to be listening.
a. represents b. representations c. representatives d. representing
47. How many contestants were there in all?
a. as a total b. as a result c. as respected d. as usual
48. At _____ end of competition, the judge announced the resultsto everybody.
a. a b. an c.the d. 
49. He is learning very hard because his aim _____ Cambridge University.
a. to enter b. is to enter c. entering d. for entering
50. _____ the game, you should try your best.
a. Winning b. To win c. As winning d. If winning
IV/ Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.
1.many people / homeless / after / floods / their houses and property / wash away / the water.
a. Many people are homeless after the floods with their houses and property were washed away
by the water
b. Because many people are homeless after the floods, their houses and property were washed
away by the water.
c. Many people are homeless after the floods although their houses and property were washed
away by the water.
d. Many people are homeless after the floods because their houses and property were washed
away by the water.
2. we / build / shelters / for them / settle down
a. We are now building some shelters for them to settle down.
b. We are now building some shelters for them settling down.
c.We are now built some shelters fo them to settling down.
d. when we are now building some shelters for them to settle down.
3. we/grateful/you/give us a donation
a. We would be very grateful if you could give us a donation.
b. We are very grateful because you can give us a donation.
c. We will be very grateful so you could have given us a donation.
d. So we are very grateful if you will give us a donation.
4. contact us / the hall of the People’s Committee
a. To contact us at the hall of the People’s Committee.
b. Having contacted us at the hall of the People’s Committee.
c. Contacting us at the hall of the People’ Committee.
d. Please contact us at the hall of the People’ Committee.
5. we / appreciate / contribution / thank you very much
a. We appreciated your contribution, so, thank you very much.
b. We appreciated your contribution. Therefore, thank you very much.
c. We appreciated your contribution. Thck you very much.
d. We appreciated your contribution and then thank you very much.
6. we / receive / $1000 / your company
a. We have just received $1000 of your company.
 b. We have just received $1000 from your company.
c. In case we have just received $1000 from your company.
d. As we have just received $1000 from your company.
7. we / extend / grateful thanks / all of you
a. We like to extend our grateful thanks to all of you.
b. We would like to extend our grateful thanks to all of you.
c. We feel to extend our grateful thanks to all of you.
d. We can extend our grateful thanks to all of you.
8. the money / use / buy / food and clothes / the victims
a. The money that is used to buy food and clothes for the victims.
b. The money is used to buying food and clothes for the victims.
c. The money will be used to buy food and clothes for the victims.
d. The money used to buy food and clothes for the victims.
9. we / issue / a receipt / you
a. We will have issued a receipt to you.
b. So we have also issued a receipt to you.
c. And now we have also issued a receipt to you.
d. We have also issued a receipt to you.
10. thank you very much again / your donation
a. Thank you very much again for your donation.
b. To thank you very much again for your donation.
c. We say thank you very much again for your donation.
d. For thanking you very much again for your donation.
11. the U.S population / grow / 250 million / 1991
a. The U.S population grew to around 250 million in 1991.
b. The U.S population is growing around 250 million in 1991.
c. The U.S population has grown to around 250 millions in 1991.
d. The U.S population grew to around 250 millions for 1991.
12. over 10% / population / cannot read / write
a. More than 10% of the population cannot read nor write at all.
b. About 10% in the population cannot read or write not at all.
c. Over 10% of the population cannot read and write at all.
d. Over 10% in the population cannot read but write at any rate.
13. 44% / American adults / not read / book / year
a. It is the fact that 44% of the American adults do not read a book in a year.
b. 44% of the American adults do not read a book in a year.
c. 44% of the American adults do not read a book in a year.
d. Despite 44% of the American adults do not read a book in a year.
14. a publishing industry study / show / April 1990 to March 1991 / 6 out of 10 households / not buy a
single book
a. A publishing industry study showed that in April 1990 to March 1991, 6 out of 10 households
have not bought a single book.
b. There was a publishing industry study showed that from April 1990 to March 1991, 6 out of 10
households did not buy a single book.
c. A publishing industry study showed that from April 1990 to March 1991, 6 out of 10
households did not buy a single book.
d. In a publishing industry study showed that from April 1990 to March 1991, 6 out of 10
households which did not buy a single book.
15. the government / spend / a lot of money / the struggle / illiteracy
 a. The government would like to spend a lot of money on the struggle for illiteracy.
b. The government spent a lot of money for the struggle with illiteracy.
c. However, the government will spend a lot of money in the struggle on illiteracy.
d. The government has spend a lot of money on the struggle against illiteracy.
16. the result / 2001 India census, India’s national literacy / only 65.2 percent
a. For the result of the 2001 India census, showing that India’s national literacy is only 65.2
percent.
b. According to the result of the 2001 India census, that India’s national literacy is only 65.2
percent.
c. With the result of the 2001 India census, showed that India’s national literacy is only 65.2
percent.
d. As the result of the 2001 India census, India’s national literacy is only 65.2 percent.
17. the literacy rate / Indian youth / 76.4% / 2000 and 2004
a. The literacy rate of the Indian youth that was 76.4% among the years 2000 and 2004.
b. So then, the literacy rate of the Indian youth was 76.4% in 2000 and 2004.
c. Due to the literacy rate of the Indian youth was 76.4% between 2000 and 2004.
d. The literacy rate of the Indian youth was 76.4% between 2000 and 2004.
18. current rates / India / take / no less than 20 years / a literacy / 95%
a. At current rates, India must take no less than 20 years to get a literacy of 95%.
b. For current rates, India will have taken no less than 20 years a literacy in 95%.
c. At current rates, India will take no less than 20 years for a literacy of 95%.
d. At current rates, India which will take no less than 20 years for a literacy of 95%.
19. Kerala / a South-Indian state / widely / recognize / the most well-educated state / India
a. Kerala, a South-Indian state, is widely recognized as the most well-educated state in India.
b. Kerala, that is a South-Indian state, is widely recognized as the most well-educated state in
India.
c. Kerala, a South-Indian state, that is widely recognized as the most well-educated state in India.
d. Kerala, that is a South-Indian state, so is widely recognized as the most well-educated state in
India.
20. Kerala / record / impressive / 90.92% literacy rate / 2001
a. Kerala was recorded an impressive 90.92% literacy rate in 2001.
b. Kerala was recorded was an impressive 90.92% literacy rate in 2001.
c. Kerala, which was recorded an impressive 90.92% literacy rate in 2001.
d. In Kerala was recorded an impressive 90.92% literacy rate in 2001.
V/ Error Identification.
1.Volunteers will be trained and placing according to the current needs and
A B
requirements, with consideration of their skills and background.
C D
2. There are many private primary schools that provides education, accommodation,
A B C
and food for children and orphans.
D
3. Volunteers can teach primary subjects, having organized sport and art activities
A B C
for the children.
D
4. Placements at local secondary schools can arranged upon request.
A B C D
 5. Volunteers will be required a university degree to be eligible to teaching at the
A B C
secondary level.
D
6. Illiterate in developing countries is still growing at an alarming rate and that fact
A B C
has not changed much.
D
7. Illiteracy continues to be a critical problem, which demanding enormous resources
A B C
from local and state budgets.
D
8. The International Reading Association estimates that more than as one thousand
A B
research papers are prepared each year on the subject of literacy.
C D
9. It is clear that the current high illiteracy rate is directly because of improper
A B C
approach to reading instruction.
D
10. The average U.S household has at least one TV set turned on for about seven hours
A B
a day and many people spend more time watching TV than to read a book.
C D
VI/ Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Teaching children (1) _____ is the most important objective (2) _____ educators have
to accomplish. Reading is a prerequisite for everything else, (3) _____ in school but also in life itself.
Western civilization has taught its children to read using an alphabetic approach ever since (4) _____
alphabet was (5) _____ and the Egyptians stopped (6) _____ in hieroglyphics. English is an alphabetic
language that, (7) _____ written, uses letters to represent speech sounds. When students were taught to
read, they consciously (8) _____ the speech sounds and learned to recognize the letters used to represent
them. They were then trained to apply the information to “decode” the names of unknown written
words, understand their (9) _____, and comprehend the information presented (10) _____ a complete
thought.
1. a. read b. to read c. for reading d. reading
2. a. that b. whom c. whose d. those
3. a. not b. nor c. not only d. neither
4. a. a b. an c. the d. 
5. a. done b. discovered c. made d. invented
6. a. to write b. writing c. written d. wrote
7. a. when b. since c. as soon as d. with
8. a. regarded b. took part in c. completed d. identified
9. a. sound b. meaning c. alphabet d. letter
10. a. as b. when c. since d. alike

Keys:
I/ 1.d 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. d
6. a 7. d 8. c 9. d 10. a
11. d 12. c 13. a 14. a 15. b
 16. a 17. a 18. d 19. d 20. a
II/ 1. a 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. b
6. b 7. c 8. a 9. d 10. c
11. d 12. c 13. a 14. a 15. b
16. d 17. a 18. b 19. d 20. b
III/ 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. a
6. b 7. a 8. c 9. c 10. b
11. d 12. d 13. a 14. b 15. a
16. d 17. d 18. a 19. a 20. c
21. b 22. c 23. d 24. a 25. a
26. a 27. b 28. c 29. c 30. d
31. c 32. b 33. d 34. b 35. d
36. a 37. d 38. d 39. a 40. a
41. b 42. d 43. a 44. c 45. a
46. b 47. a 48. c 49. b 50. b
IV/ 1. d 2. a 3. a 4. d 5. c
6. b 7. b 8. c 9. d 10.a
11. a 12. c 13. c 14. c 15. d
16. d 17. d 18. c 19. a 20. a
V/ 1. b 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. c
6. a 7. c 8. b 9. c 10. d
VI/ 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. d
6. b 7. a 8. d 9. b 10. a